Cost Accountant

About Simpleenergy
Simpleenergy specializes in the manufacture of smart electric two-wheelers. We are a team of 300+ engineers coming together to make smart, supercharging, and affordable two-wheelers. The company was founded in 2019 and is based in Bangalore, India. Our mission is to build the future of mobility that is electric and connected. We at Simple energy are working towards accelerating by making them more accessible, affordable, secure and comfortable and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more
equitable for all.
Job description: Cost Accountant
Location: Yelahanka, Bangalore
You Will
We are looking for a Cost Accountant to manage and analyse costing activities across our EV manufacturing operations. The role will involve product costing, inventory valuation, variance analysis, cost control, and supporting business teams with accurate cost information for effective decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
Prepare and maintain product, component, and manufacturing cost sheets based on BOM, material, labour, and overhead costs.
Perform standard costing, actual costing, and variance analysis to identify cost deviations.
Analyse material consumption, purchase price variance, production costs, and manufacturing overheads.
Manage inventory valuation, WIP, finished goods, and cost reconciliation.
Work closely with SCM, Procurement, Production, Engineering, and Finance teams to ensure accurate costing.
Support cost reduction and cost optimization initiatives across EV manufacturing.
Prepare costing MIS, reports, budgets, and management dashboards.
Assist in month-end closing, reconciliations, and financial reporting related to costing.
Ensure costing practices comply with accounting standards, GST, and applicable statutory requirements.
Provide costing insights to support pricing, profitability, sourcing, and business decisions.
Required Skills
Cost Accounting & Product Costing
BOM & Manufacturing Costing
Standard & Actual Costing
Variance Analysis
Inventory & WIP Accounting
Cost Control & Cost Reduction
MS Excel / Advanced Excel
ERP/SAP knowledge
Strong analytical and numerical skills
Understanding of GST and accounting principles.
Qualification
B.Com/ M.Com / CMA / CMA Inter / CA Inter or equivalent qualification.
Skills: accounting,cost control,cost reduction,manufacturing,cost accounting,com,cost analysis

Work arrangement
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